Nissan street racing cars compete professionally around tracks worldwide. But over the decades, certain standouts also gained notoriety showcasing illegal street racing capabilities. Their accessible power, rear-wheel-drive handling, and tuner potential made them fixtures of underground drifting and drag racing culture. Let’s examine Nissan’s most infamous street racing icons. Nissan Street Racing Cars: Datsun 510…
While American brands pioneered the big V8 muscle car formula, Japanese manufacturers also produced powerful Japanese muscle cars, reflecting a unique regional style. Models like the Toyota Crown, Nissan Skyline GT-R, and Mazda RX-3 harnessed immense performance in a compact yet bold packages. Let’s examine these icons of Japanese muscle. Japanese Muscle Cars: Toyota Crown…
Japan coupe are Small Cars, Big Thrills While rallying is dominated by turbocharged hatchbacks, some of Japan’s most beloved rally cars come in the form of agile, lightweight coupes. Models like the Toyota Celica, Mitsubishi Eclipse, and Mazda RX-7 left an indelible mark on the World Rally Championship through sheer speed, giant-killing victories, and cult…
Drift King to Dirt Slinger The Nissan 180SX is an icon in drifting, known for its lightweight rear-wheel drive chassis and potent turbocharged power. But in the 1990s, Nissan transformed the 180SX into a rally weapon to take on the World Rally Championship. The Type X rally car brought race-tuned handling and tenacious grip to…
When rally fans glimpse the unmistakable blue, red and gold paint scheme of 1992 martini rally car Racing, it instantly evokes the glory days of the World Rally Championship. No car captured the spirit of the Martini livery more memorably than the 1992 Lancia Delta HF Integrale. This dominant rally rocket maintained Lancia’s stronghold on…
In the golden era of Group B rally racing in the 1980s, manufacturers developed outrageous machines that pushed power and performance to the limit. Mazda was at the forefront with its turbocharged RX-7 rally car, which still generates awe today for its incredible speed and iconic design. This article takes you through the RX-7’s…
The 2011 Ford Fiesta rally car is build for one purpose: dominating rally races around the world. With its turbocharged engine, advanced suspension and aerodynamic enhancements, this Fiesta variant left competitors in the dust in the World Rally Championship (WRC) and Global RallyCross Championship (GRC). In this comprehensive guide, we’ll take an in-depth look at the…
Kia has recently released official images of the Telluride X-Pro race car, which is based on the upgraded 2024 Telluride and which will compete in the Rebelle Rally. New star in Rebelle Rally The event is a women’s rally held in the Nevada and California deserts, with a total length of 1500 miles, and the…